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4.4/5
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| Pricing Model | Free | Freemium |
| Starting Price | Free | Free tier |
| Pricing Details |
100% FREE
Free$0 forever
Prices verified February 2026. Semantic Scholar is a free, non-profit research tool backed by the Allen Institute for AI. |
Free$0/month
MOST POPULAR Pro$20/month $200/year (save ~17%)
Max$200/month
Enterprise Pro$40/seat/month $400/seat/year
Enterprise Max$325/seat/month
Prices verified February 2026. API (Sonar) available as pay-as-you-go for developers. |
| Category | Research | Research |
| Description | AI-powered academic search engine | AI-powered search engine |
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| Get Started | Try Semantic Scholar | Try Perplexity |